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Different area rugs have different appeal and appearance. If you compare a rug that has been sold in discount stores to rugs bought from specialty stores, you will notice a big difference, especially on how lifted or flat the rug looks like. Expensive rugs tend to look lifted than the ones bought from discount stores. However, this can be corrected with the use of quality rug pads.

Area rugs that are machine-made have come to rise because of their inexpensive nature. They can be bought at a cheaper price but still provide the same effect as rugs made from Persia and other countries popular for producing rugs with natural fibers. Machine and synthetic rugs are cheap in nature because they don’t require a lot of materials and manpower to be made. These rugs are very good alternative to expensive rugs. They will still feel good under the feet and provides the same aesthetic purpose. However, they do look flatter than rugs made by hands. This can be the downside of buying machine-made rugs and synthetic rugs. But, thick felt rug pads can be helpful in giving your rugs a more elegant and expensive look.

There are different varieties of thick felt rug pads that are available for you to choose from. The ones that offer a thicker appearance is the one that is 3/8 of an inch. The thickness of rug pads really depends on your needs or how thick you want your area rugs to appear to the naked eye. For fuller looking area rugs, a quarter inch rug pad would be fine. But, for those that really look flat, it is recommended that you go for a thick felt rug pad that is the thickest of them all. No matter how thick the rug pad you have bought, it will provide the same enhancement to your area rugs. It will make it look fuller and thicker.

The most noticeable advantage of using a rug pad under your area rug is that your area rug will look livelier, richer, and more expensive. The immediate effect of using rug pads is the appearance of your area rug. It will look lifted, thus giving your area rugs the look of life. The lift that your area rug is enjoying from the use of rug pads will make it look like a piece of artwork on your floor. The same effect is experienced with expensive rugs. With rug pads, walking on your floor will feel different. Most of the time, people can tell the value of a rug by how it feels under the feet. The fluffier and softer your rug feels, the better quality it is. Rug pads offer the same effect and feel.

Buying an area rug can be a memorable experience. You don’t have to spend thousands of dollars to have the same look and feel of Persian rugs and other oriental rugs sold in the market. You just have to be creative and like what you have. Enhancements can be done to make it look better and feel better and one of the strategies you can apply is enhancing your area rugs with thick felt rug pads.